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VLAWMO Annual Financial Report 2009
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12/31/2009
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VADNAIS LAKE AREA WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION <br />VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA <br />NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS <br />DECEMBER 31, 2009 <br />Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED <br />Restricted Assets <br />Certain assets of the Organization are set aside for repayment of individual property owners once they meet <br />specific criteria. <br />Accounts Receivable <br />Accounts receivable include amounts billed for services provided before year end. <br />Special Assessments <br />Special assessments represent storm sewer utility charges. These assessments are recorded as receivables upon <br />certification to the County. Special assessments are recognized as revenue in the year they are collected or <br />received in cash or within 60 days after year end. All governmental fund special assessments receivables are <br />offset by a deferred revenue liability in the fund financial statements. <br />Capital Assets <br />Capital assets, which include property, plant and equipment, are reported in the applicable governmental <br />activities cobimns in the government -wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the Organization <br />as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than $5,000 (amount not rounded) and an estimated useful life <br />in excess of one year. Such assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or <br />constructed. Donated capital assets are recorded at estimated fair market value at the date of donation. <br />The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend assets <br />lives are not capitalized. <br />Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized as projects are constructed. Interest incurred <br />during the construction phase of capital assets is included as part of the capitalized value of the assets <br />constructed. <br />Property, plant, and equipment of the Organization are depreciated using the straight-line method over the <br />following estimated useful lives: <br />Assets <br />Useful Lives <br />in Years <br />Infrastructure 20 - 30 <br />Compensated Absences <br />It is the Organi7. tion's policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation and sick benefits, <br />which will be paid to the employee upon separation without the considerations of number of years of service. <br />A liability for these amounts is reported in the governmental funds only if they have matured, for example, as a <br />result of employee resignations and retirements. <br />Fund Equity <br />Designations of fund balance represent tentative mgpagement plans that are subject to change. <br />-34- <br />
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